Legal analysis highlights 'grey holes' in the UK sanctions regime regarding associations with Putin and Russian entities.

The entities involved

• Vladimir Putin →

  2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000-2008, 2012-present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Director of the Federal Security Service (1998-1999) and Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg (1994-1996)

  • The UK maintains its policy against direct engagement with Russians while Donald Trump invites Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit.Mon 17:01
  • Ukrainian drone attacks target Russian capital, while Putin is accused of launching war against Ukraine and targets Crimea.Mon 15:05
• high court →

  courts with higher status than some of other courts, sometimes refer to supreme court

  • The High Court disqualified Danam Nagender under the anti-defection law.Mon 14:06
  • High court rules on a tunnel project that affects the ancient monument Stonehenge.Mon 12:06

Related events

• The EU announced sanctions against Russian companies, citing the aggression against Ukraine.Jul 14
• Russia faces sanctions while Putin proposes new mechanisms within BRICS to seek independence from Western pressure.Sep 13
• The EU implemented new sanctions against Russia following Kaja Kallas's announcement of an expansion package.Aug 18
• Putin's ideological opposition to Europe's security, aggressive war against Ukraine, and the resulting calls for sanctions and controls.Aug 7
• Macron vetoed Russia sanctions extension and discussed a secret oligarch delisting deal with Putin.Thu 22:05